Commissioner Amanda Fritz will be a far stronger incumbent in 2016 than she was in 2012.
City Council
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Let’s Pencil Something In
Hales, Novick Hope to Jam a Street Fee Advisory Vote onto the May Ballot
Hales, Novick hope to jam a street fee advisory vote onto the May ballot.
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Starting at the Bottom
The City Says It Wants a Higher Minimum Wage While Employing Hundreds of Low-Wage Workers
The city says it supports a higher minimum wage, while more than a 10th of city employees make under $11 an hour.
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Hall Monitor
A Show with a Message
Amanda Fritz says her hearing on sex trafficking is bigger than mere politics.
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Odd City Out
Portland’s Government Is Unique. Is That a Problem?
Portland’s system of government is increasingly unique. That’s not necessarily a good thing.
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Odd City Out
Portland’s Government Is Unique. Is That a Problem?
Portland’s system of government is increasingly unique. That’s not necessarily a good thing.
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Squirt Guns at Dawn
A New Challenger Emerges in the City’s Water Wars
A new challenger emerges in the city’s water wars.
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Minimum Effect
Portland’s Incoming Parking Requirements Won’t Solve Its Problems
No one’s pursuing the real solution to Portland’s parking woes.
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Ponying Up
Voters Weigh Merits of Public Campaign Financing
Is it game over for Portland’s experiment with public campaign financing?